Chapter 499: Chapter 269: Lin Xun’s Backup Plan, Disarming the Castle Tower_2
[3. Lie low here, quietly awaiting a better opportunity to infiltrate...]
The operation tonight could only succeed, failure was not an option!
Even though the chances were remote of a Ninja Master’s stealth being discovered, Lin Xun still opted for a more cautious approach.
The assassination attempt during the day had already doubled the defense force of the Castle Tower. If this assassination attempt failed again, it might become impossible to break through the Castle Tower forever.
[You vanish into the shadows, disguise yourself, quietly waiting for a better opportunity to infiltrate...]
[...]
[You look at the Castle Tower built high within the city walls, brightly lit at the top, dozens of craftsmen are climbing up ladders, repairing the damaged rooftop.]
[During the fierce battle in the daytime, the top of the Castle Tower suffered severe damage, the falling of the giant dragon caused various degrees of damage to the watchtower near the Castle Tower. Afterwards, the head of the house mobilized a group of craftsmen to repair it overnight...]
[Your ears perked up as you hear the slight rustling coming from the mountain path behind you.]
[You turn your head and see a group of samurai escorting dozens of people up the mountain.]
[As they get closer, you recognize the outfits of those several people, they seem to be craftsmen called to repair the roof.]
Lin Xun’s eyes lit up.
Without any hesitations, he seized this great opportunity.
[You turn around and your shadowy figure disappears without a trace...]
[...]
[The leading samurai came to the city gate and ordered the craftsmen to once again undergo inspection... until all craftsmen had removed their clothes for a thorough check, did the leading samurai breathe a sigh of relief, transferring leadership to the head samurai stationed at the city gate.]
[Following the daytime assassination, all samurais dared not take any chances. Only on orders from their lords, who announced that distinguished guests would be visiting within two days and that they needed craftsmen to repair the Castle Tower urgently, did the samurais reluctantly allow workers to ascend the mountain to fix things at such a tense and sensitive time.]
[The families of these craftsmen had all been secretly controlled. When they went up the mountain, they underwent multiple layers of inspections, they were only allowed their clothes but no other items.]
[The whole process of the craftsmen repairing the roof would be supervised by the samurais. If any dared to step out of line, guard samurais would kill them right away, and even the craftsmen’s families would not be spared.]
[...]
[You, at the back end of the team, control the unfamiliar craftsman’s body. Keeping your head low you follow the team and smoothly enter the city gate...]
[You look up, protected by a huge barrier the Castle Tower is still vast and lofty.]
[There are four lookout towers nearby with even more fortified defenses. Not only has the number of stationed samurais increased but also the bolt throwers have increased from just over ten to more than twenty.]
[Covered by multiple bolt throwers, there are no blind spots in the firepower coverage around the Castle Tower.]
[You just briefly gazed up when a samurai’s whip landed on you, chiding you to keep up with the team and move on.]
[As the second batch of craftsmen, you need to repair a few short watchtowers.]
[Although the falling of the giant dragon did not directly hit the watchtowers, the tremendous force of impact nevertheless caused various degrees of damage to several watchtowers.]
[Do you revolt right here or continue to hide in?]
"Got to eliminate the threat of the four lookout towers..."
Each of the lookout towers is equipped with five to six large bolt throwers. Trying to silently destroy so many bolt throwers without causing an alarm is truly an impossible task.
Lin Xun chose to continue hiding. The craftsmen were then divided into different groups to repair the watchtowers.
He and five other craftsmen were assigned to the same watchtower. The six of them were vigilantly supervised by twelve samurai.
[...]
[You are in the sleeping room on the ground floor of the watchtower. It was a resting place for the samurai, but at this moment, there are only two craftsmen and four samurais in the room, the rest are working in other sleeping rooms.]
[Under the watchful eyes of the two samurai, you are sawing wood to prepare for the window repair.]
[Repairing...]
[...]
Lin Xun narrowed his eyes, preparing to take action immediately.
As long as he could quickly take out the four samurai and the other craftsman without making too much noise, he could then take control of one of the samurais’ bodies and proceed to the next step of his plan.
He took a deep breath and was about to switch bodies, when the gaming text suddenly flickered.
[There are footsteps outside the sleeping room, following which, an elderly man in grand attire walks in.]
[The four samurais bow immediately on seeing him, appearing respectful.]
[The ’Fire Worshiping Elder of the Ogiwara Family’ scanned the room, then came to you to inquire about the repair progress.]
[On seeing him, you understand his high status. To you, who are of lower status, he is a person to be highly looked up to.]
[After a thorough inquiry, the ’Elder of the Ogiwara Family’ turned and left to inspect the next room...]
[The samurai quietly admired. The elder is indeed devoted to his duties. He is in charge of Castle Tower’s defense construction and even personally inspects the work of the craftsmen...]
Lin Xun’s eyes lit up.
The person in charge of all defensive workings?
Previously, he was worried about how to annihilate the threat from the four watchtowers, but if he could now take control of this body, wouldn’t the subsequent assassination operation be like taking candy from a baby?
"It’s decided then, it’s you!"
Lin Xun swiftly executed his plan.
[You take control of the body of the ’Fire Worshiping Heartless Ninja Master’!]
[The four samurais were shocked, they were about to draw their swords and shout, but a sharp bladelight flashed before their eyes!]
[The four samurais along with the craftsman next to you cover their throats and collapse on the ground, silently and quietly dying...]
Lin Xun absorbed each body in the sleeping room, then stripped the equipment off and discarded the bodies, leaving only a single samurai’s body.
